🐵 Code Monkey Level 1

WHEN:

• Thursdays
• 3/19, 3/26, 4/16, 4/23, 4/30, 5/7, 5/14, 5/21, 5/28, 6/11, 6/18
• 3:45 pm- 4 pm ( Grades K-2)

( Please specify grade when registering)

WHERE:

274 Garfield Pl, Brooklyn, NY 11215

💻 A 10-Week Beginner Coding Course for Kids

Code Monkey Level 1 introduces young learners to the fundamentals of coding through clear instructions, logical thinking, and play-based problem solving. Students learn by guiding a monkey through puzzles—both on screen and through hands-on, offline activities that reinforce real understanding.

This course is designed for beginners. 🚀
No prior coding experience is required.

🧠 What Students Learn

Students will develop foundational computational thinking skills, including:

• ➡️ Giving clear, step-by-step instructions

• 🔢 Sequencing actions in the correct order

• 🔁 Using repetition (loops) to simplify tasks

• 🐞 Debugging mistakes and correcting errors

• ❓ Making decisions using “if” statements

• ⏳ Understanding “while” and “until” conditions

• 🧩 Creating and using simple functions

By the end of the course, students can explain what their code does and identify why it works—or why it doesn’t.

🛠️ How the Course Works

Each weekly session follows a consistent, age-appropriate structure:

1. 🎲 Warm-Up Activity
   A short movement or game-based exercise that introduces the week’s concept offline.

2. 💻 CodeMonkey Practice
   Guided, on-screen coding puzzles where students apply the concept in real time.

3. ✋ Offline Reinforcement
   Hands-on activities (grids, arrows, drawing paths, role play) that solidify understanding without screens.

This blended approach ensures students are learning thinking skills, not just clicking through levels.

📅 Weekly Breakdown

Week 1 — ❓ What Is Coding?

Big Idea: Coding is giving clear instructions
Students learn that computers only do exactly what they are told. Activities focus on precision and clarity.

Week 2 — 🧭 Directions

Big Idea: Commands must be specific
Students practice directional commands (up, down, left, right) and see what happens when instructions are unclear.

Week 3 — 🔢 Sequencing

Big Idea: Order matters
Learners arrange steps in the correct sequence to reach a goal, both on-screen and with physical movement.

Week 4 — 🔁 Loops

Big Idea: Repeating steps saves effort
Students use loops to repeat actions efficiently instead of writing the same command multiple times.

Week 5 — 🐞 Debugging

Big Idea: Mistakes help us learn
Students find and fix errors in code, learning that bugs are normal and solvable.

Week 6 — ❓ If Statements

Big Idea: Code can make decisions
Learners introduce conditional logic—what happens if something is true.

Week 7 — ⏳ While / Until

Big Idea: Keep going until a condition is met
Students work with ongoing actions that stop only when the goal is achieved.

Week 8 — 🧩 Functions

Big Idea: Reusable instructions
Students create simple functions to group steps and reuse them efficiently.

Week 9 — 🔄 Review and Practice

Big Idea: Confidence through repetition
Students revisit key concepts and strengthen weak areas through guided challenges.

Week 10 — 🎉 Final Project and Showcase

Big Idea: Explain your thinking
Students complete a final challenge and explain how their code works in a celebratory showcase.

🌱 Skills Students Build

• 🧠 Logical thinking

• 🛠️ Problem solving

• 🔍 Attention to detail

• 💪 Persistence and resilience

• 🗣️ Clear communication

• 💡 Confidence with technology

These skills transfer directly to math, reading comprehension, and real-world reasoning.

📦 Materials Used

• 💻 CodeMonkey platform (online)

• 🟦 Floor grids or taped paths (optional)

• ➡️ Arrow cards or paper directions

• ✏️ Markers, crayons, or pencils

All activities are designed to be simple, low-cost, and classroom-friendly.

👧🧒 Who This Course Is For

• Beginner coders

• Students who enjoy games and movement

• Learners who benefit from hands-on instruction

• Parents looking for real understanding, not passive screen time

✅ Outcome

By the end of Code Monkey Level 1, students don’t just “play a coding game.”

They understand:

• How instructions work 🧠

• How to fix mistakes 🐞

• How to think like a coder 💻